BILLING A RENTED THIRD PARTY TRANSPORT INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT
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1. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising:
- installing a toll service software in an on-board computer of at least one of a plurality of third-party-operated transports, wherein the toll service software is installed via a processor of the on-board computer;
activating the on-board computer for communication with a toll authority computer;
utilizing a toll authority via the activated on-board computer, wherein the activated on-board computer communicate with the toll authority computer;
storing toll usage data in a database of the on-board computer;
transferring the stored toll usage data from the on-board computer to at least one of a third-party entity computer and a toll-rental entity computer; and
billing the third-party-operated transport user, by at least one of the third-party entity computer and the toll-rental entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of a third-party-operated transport of the plurality of third-party-operated transports to a third-party entity.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
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1. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising:
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installing a toll service software in an on-board computer of at least one of a plurality of third-party-operated transports, wherein the toll service software is installed via a processor of the on-board computer; activating the on-board computer for communication with a toll authority computer; utilizing a toll authority via the activated on-board computer, wherein the activated on-board computer communicate with the toll authority computer; storing toll usage data in a database of the on-board computer; transferring the stored toll usage data from the on-board computer to at least one of a third-party entity computer and a toll-rental entity computer; and billing the third-party-operated transport user, by at least one of the third-party entity computer and the toll-rental entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of a third-party-operated transport of the plurality of third-party-operated transports to a third-party entity.
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